Toy combination of simulated milk bottle and drinking glass



May 10, I966 F. CONVERTINE 3,250,531

TOY COMBINATION OF SIMULATED MILK BOTTLE AND DRINKING GLASS Filed March13, 1964 FIG. 1 FIG. 2 FIG. 4

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ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,250,531 TOY COMBINATION OF SIMULATEDMILK BOTTLE AND DRINKING GLASS Frank Convex-tine, Copiague, N.Y.,assignor to Ned Strongin Associates, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Mar. 13,1964, Ser. No. 351,798 2 Claims. (Cl. 272-8) The present inventionrelates to a toy comprising two' members, one of which represents adrinking glass and the second a milk carton, the action of the two incombination being as follows:

With the drinking glass in normal stationary position, the milk cartonis tilted and placed down on top of the drinking glass in normalposition for discharge of its milk. In such position amagnet carried atthe upper portion of the carton, lifts a magnet valve in the top area ofthe drinking glass, which valve opens a discharge aperture in thedrinking glass and simulated milk is caused to how from a top storagecompartment in the glass and down along its side, making it appear thatout flow from the carton is being received by the drinking glass. At thesame time a valve is opened in the carton by gravity and the milk seenthrough the transparent sides of the carton, is caused to flow into anopaque storage compartment in the normal top of the latter. Thus thereis double action in that milk appears to flow from the carton into thedrinking glass and to rise in the latter.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the carton; and

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drinking glass;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 33, FIG. 1, andlooking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 4-4, FIG. 2,and looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 5 is a composite view in longitudinal section showing the cartonand the drinking glass with their valves open and the magnets coactingposition for the mutual flow action;

FIG. 6 is a broken-away perspective view of the carton assembly;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view of the drinking glass inverted toillustrate that the action of the carton in filling the drinking glassis followed by normal position of the latter in drinking therefrom bysimulated outflow of milk into an opaque storage compartment at thenormal top of the drinking glass.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the carton 1 is opaqueat its top area and provided with one or more transparent side areas 2.To make the carton look like a customary milk carton (or one for fruitjuice or beverage), a cover for simulated pouring may be used asindicated at 3. Under the cover is a magnet 4.

In the opaque area of the carton is a storage compartment 5 having abottom wall 6. This bottom 'wall has a relatively large opening at 7 anda smaller drain opening at 8. The larger opening 7 is controlled by aflap valve 9. Below the flap valve 9 is a box-like member 10 which shutsoff the interior of the carton, except for an area surrounding the boxmember 10 and having a volume substantially that of the storagecompartment 5.

The simulated drinking glass has a top wall at 12 and an intermediatewall at 14, the latter being provided with an opening 16 leading to astorage compartment at 17.

The opening 16 is controlled by a combined flap valve and magnetresponsive element carried thereby, the valve being shown at 18 and itsresponsive element at 19. The simulated drinking glass can receiveliquid only at its 3,250,531 Patented May 10, 1966 side areas, becauseit contains a central box member 20 having the same function as boxmember 10 of the carton. It will be understood that the wallssurrounding the storage compartment 17 of the drinking glass will beopaque, and below the same the wall will be transparent. The drinkingglass as a whole is indicated by the numeral 21.

The opening 16 in wall 14 of the drinking glass may be duplicated ifdesired, as shown in FIG. 7, where one opening is designated 16 and thesecond opening 16*. The magnet carrying flap valve 18 in such case willcarry two plug points, one for each opening.

FIGURE 5 illustrates the action of the combination in the simulatedpouring of milk from the carton and into the drinking glass. For suchaction, the carton cover member 3 (when used) has been raised and thearea of the carton immediately carrying magnet 4, has been placed intooperative relation to member 19. At the same time the weight of thefluid in the carton chamber surrounding box 10 of the carton, has causedthe depending flap valve 9 to open. Thus as the milk flows through theopening 16 of the drinking glass and around its inner sides, there willbe an apparent flow of milk from the carton into its opaque storagecompartment 5, until the carton visually appears emptied of milk and thedrinking glass appears filled with milk.

When the drinking glass thus is filled, it may be moved to the lips ofthe user. As shown in FIG. 7, the magnet weighted flat valve 18 willdrop and expose the opening 16 (or both openings 16 and 16*), and themilk will flow into the opaque storage compartment 17. It will be notedthat the upper opaque portion of the carton may be integral with thelower portion, as in FIGURES 1 and 6, or the upper portion may be aseparate member having watertight connection with the lower portion asin FIG- URE 3.

When, after its pouring action, the carton is restored to its positionas in FIG. 3, the fluid in storage compartment 5 will fiow back throughthe smaller opening 8 and into the space around the box 10.

It will be understood that various modifications may be made in theforms of the embodiment without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is as follows:

1. In a toy combination of simulated milk bottle and drinking glasscomprising a carton having at least one transparent face area below anuppermost opaque area, a wall 'Within the carton at the base of theopaque area, said wall having a major opening and a minor opening, meanswithin the area of the carton below said wall to restrict fluid to anarea between said means and the outer wall of the carton, a gravityvalve member above said wall and controlling said major opening, and amagnet carried by the carton at an upper area thereof, in combinationwith a simulated drinking glass having an uppermost opaque area and alower area having a transparent facing, a first wall within saidsimulated drinking glass having at least one opening therein, a volumerestricting member within said simulated drinking glass below said firstwall, a valve carried by said first wall and adapted to control itsopening, a metallic member responsive to action by the magnet of thecarton, said metallic member being carried by the last named valve, anda second wall carried by said simulated drinking glass above its firstWall.

2. A simulated drinking glass adapted for use with a valve actuatingmagnet and comprising a closed body having an uppermost opaque area anda lower area having a transparent facing, a first wall within saidsimulated drinking glass having at least one opening therein, a volumerestricting member within said simulated drinking glass below said firstwall, a valve carried by said first wall and adapted to control itsopening, a metallic member responsive to action by a magnet appliedadjacent thereto and exteriorly of said simulated drinking glass, saidmetallic member being carried by the said valve, and a second wall abovesaid first wall and closing the simulated drinking glass at its top.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,071,888 1/1963Knott 46 1 RICHARD C. P INKHAM, Primary Examiner.

1. IN A TOY COMBINATION OF SIMULATED MILK BOTTLE AND DRINKING GLASS COMPRISING A CARTON HAVING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT FACE AREA BELOW AN UPPERMOST OPAQUE AREA, A WALL WITHIN THE CARTON AT THE BASE OF THE OPAQUE AREA, SAID WALL HAVING A MAJOR OPENING AND A MINOR OPENING, MEANS WITHIN THE AREA OF THE CARTON BELOW SAID WALL TO RESTRICT FLUID TO AN AREA BETWEEN SAID MEANS AND THE OUTER WALL OF THE CARTON, A GRAVITY VALVE MEMBER ABOVE SAID WALL AND CONTROLLING SAID MAJOR OPENING, AND A MAGNET CARRIED BY THE CARTON AT AN UPPER AREA THEREOF, IN COMBINATION WITH A SIMULATED DRINKING GLASS HAVING AN UPPERMOST OPAQUE AREA AND A LOWER AREA HAVING A TRANSPARENT FACING, A FIRST WALL WITHIN SAID SIMULATED DRINKING GLASS HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING THEREIN, A VOLUME RESTRICTING MEMBER WITHIN SAID SIMULATED DRINKING GLASS BELOW SAID 